Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-13
THE YACHT RACE.
The GREAT TRANSATLANTIC RACE
Between the "COrOnsH and "Dauntlsss" Begun
Yesterday.
A FAIR START In FINE WEATHER.
A History Of the Contest and Sketch Of the
NayigatOrS.

New YORK, March 12.-The yachts
have started on their great race across the
ocean.
The betting on the result is even.
After much talk and delay so continu-
Gus that yachtman began to despair, the
eventful day has arrived for the start of
the great ocean yacht race between Mr.
Caldwell II. Cnlt's schooner Dauntless
and Mr.. X. T. Bush's Coronet, from
Owls Head, New York harbor, to Roehes
Point, Queenstown harbOr. This is the
infant attempt of the latter in the racing
line, while the Dauntless is a veteran in
ventures of the like and is the possessor
OF many significant trophies.
The day broke bright and clear, the sun
spreading his cheerful rays over the land,
and making she sea with its foaming bill
lows sparkle like nIyriads OF diamonds.
At sunrise heavy winds like those of
yesterday prevailed and the tumble and
roll Of the waters continued. The white
caps were on the increase and the strong
nOrthwesterly breeze scattered the glisten-
ing spray at will. Along the shores of the
Narrows the waves spent their force and
died with serpent-like Kisses. Further in
toward the Long Island shore the waves
grew smaller until they broke silently
ha In n ly
morning the crews on board the yachts
already in commission and those in the
basin near the New York Yacht Club
house at South Brooklyn showed signs of
life. Brass was frightened, this halyard
and that stay were set upon and every
thing got in readiness for the tussle which
the l2-knOt breeze and heavy squalls GER
tainly promised.
THE START.
Before noon yachts both large and small
began t6 approach. 1t was a good testing
day and many shippers followed the move
mentS Of the two schOoners, so soon TO I've
lost to view upon the broad ocean, that
were darting about the upper bay Spec
tatOrs had arTayed themselves in COM
manding positions along both shores of the
Narrows, and as the time drew near for
the start they could be counted by the
hundreds. 1t was q cold day, and the un-
protected headlands were not the most
comfortable, but this seemed not to inter
iere with true lovers OF yachting.
By 1890 o'clock pleasure craft Of
ali descriptions lay off Owls
head waiting for the start. They
presented a beautiful marine picture.
Above all lowered the spars of the two
beautiful schOoners, with their great spread
of canvas. The I.uckenbacE, with the Re
gatta committee Uf New York Yacht Club
hove in sight and preparations were made
for the departure. Both Of the contestants
drew near. The preparatory signal was
given ten minutes before the start. The
wind had not subsidized nor had the sea be-
come less restless. Every one WAS on the
alert, and when the final gun was given,
all were watching earnestly.
The time of crossing the line Of each
Yacht was taken, but it will have no effect
in deciding the result, as after the signal IS
given both will he considered as having
started, and the one that reaches Roche )
Point first will be the winner.
The COronet with tOpSails set got away
first. crossing the imaginary line between
Owls Head and Buoy II, of the Staten
Island shore, at l:l4, setting one immense
square sail, fOllawcd by the Dauntless five
minutes later with every stitch of canvas
set The wind WAS almost free out of the
NarTOws.